Vietnam highlights international cooperation in COVID-19 combat

Saturday, April 4, 2020 | 16:23:06

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized the importance of international cooperation in the COVID-19 fight during the third phone talks with leaders of the ministries of foreign affairs of the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), India, Australia and New Zealand on Friday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA)

The Deputy FM said the Vietnamese Government has been stepping up actions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing nationwide in 15 days starting on April 1. Highlighting the significance of international cooperation in the disease prevention and control, the deputy minister said the PM and leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam have continually held phone talks with partners around the world to share experience and propose countermeasures against the COVID-19 pandemic.

He suggested other countries’ governments continue making political commitments so as to ensure that countries can access and have their demand for COVID-19 vaccines and medicines met if researches are successful. The Deputy FM also proposed foreign governments encourage their countries’ businesses to maintain overseas investments, affirming that the Vietnamese government pledges to support foreign investors’ production and business activities.